Around 10.3 Million Filipino Families Consider Themselves Poor in July 2026

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More than one million Filipino families have been added to the list of those who consider themselves poor. This was revealed in the latest Tugon ng Masa survey by OCTA Research where the self-rated poverty in the country increased to 39% from 35% in March 2026. This is equivalent to the 10.3 million families recorded in July from 9.2 million in March. Meanwhile, the number of families who said they experienced hunger also increased to 5.6 millio…